Measuring faucet



June 23, 1931. J. R. MANLEY MEASURING FAUCET Filed June 14. 1929 v 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 In venior q By wax/52% Attorney June 23, 1931. J, R, MANLEY 1,811,724

MEASURING FAUCET Filed June 14, 1929 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 A Evas? l V Inventor TzRManze Patented June 23, 1931 JOB R. MANLEY, OF. EAST LIVERPOOL, OHIO MEASURING FAUCET Application filed June 14;

This invention relates to an improved soda. and beverage fountain fixture or faucet, which is especially constructed for mixing," measuring'and dispensing water and juices to provide a fountain drink, of a predetermined quality and quantity. i

In developing the inventive conception I have found it expedient to utilize a novel fastening including a spigot and constitut- 19 ing a mounting for individual syrupand water containers. 7 i

This casting is internally bored or constructed to accommodate the measuring cylinder of aispring returned plungerywhich has communication with thespigot as well as the individual container, whereby when the plunger is forced in the cylinder will fill with the mixed fluid in proper relative proportions thus allowing the glass which is placed beneath the sp-igots to receive the proper mixture and-when the plunger is released the supply will be immediately cut ofi".

The particular details utilized for accom- M plishing this important result will become more readily apparent from the following description and drawings.

In the drawings:

Figure 1 is a side elevational View of the complete faucet structure.

Figure 2 is a central longitudinal sectional view through Figure 1.

Figure 3 is a top plan view of Figure 1, and

Figure 4 is a transverse vertical section on he line 44 of Figure 2.

As seen in Figure 1, the reference character 5 designates the body portion in the form of a casting. This is of hollow construction and of the configuration better A shown in Figure 2. In the first place, it is made to accommodate the sliding measuring cylinder 6 of the plunger. The plunger also includes the operating stem 7 and the knob 8 and the return spring 9. The cylinder is provided with a by-pass 10, inlet ports 11 and 12 and discharge ports 13. The casting til is threaded at one'end to accommodate a water supply pipe 14. Adjacent this it is recessed in its top as at 15 to accommodate a water receptacle or container 16 of inverted This is provided with a cup-like design.

1929. Serial No. 370,986.

valved vent 17. The water passes from the contalner through a discharge port 18. The castmg is also made on its top to accommodate a smaller cup-like syrup container orreceptacle '19 having a valved vent 20. This is cooperable with a depression 21, having a. discharge port 22 and an inletvport 23 at one end of the by-pass 10. Thisbyl-pass also communicates with a sirup supply port 24, with which the supply pipe 25 is connected.

The supply pipe is in turn connected with a suitable reservoir (not shown).

Beyond the pipe 25 is a shoulder forming flange 26 bearing against the wall 27 of the V cabinet. Then, ext-endingifrom this is a neck having a screw threaded portion 28 accommodating a retaining nut 29. This neck is counter-bored as at 30 to provide a chamber surrounding the port 13. The reference character 31 designates an extension nipple internally screw threaded to accommodate a plug 32. This plug serves to hold in place a gasket 33,'which constitutes a valve seat-for the adjacent end of the cylinder of the plunger. The plug is formed'with a passage 34 in communication with the discharge spigot 35. The plug is further constructed to pro-- vide a guide for the plunger stem and carries suitable packing gland or stuffing box as at 36. i

With this arrangement, it is obvious that the plunger is normally in the closed position seen in Figure 2. At this time the cylinder 6 functions as a valve and uncovers theintake ports18, 23 and 24 respectively. The result is that both of the containers 16 and 19 are replenished byway of the pipes 14 and 25 respectively. -"Asloefore indicated these pipes are connected with a suitable source of supply of water and sirup respectively;

By forcing the plunger in, the ports 18 and I 24 are closed and the ports-11 and 12 register with the compleniental ports 18a and 22 respectively. This therefore allows the water andsirup to flow into the cylinder and todischarge through the outlet 30 into the surrounding'chamber 30. At this time the passage M is opened, thus allowing the mixed and properly proportioned water and sirup to flow through the spigot 35 into the glass or other receptacle placed thereheneath.

By considering the description in COIHUHCQ tion with the drawings, the reader will be able to obtain a clear understanding of the structural arrangement of parts, the operation and the features and advantages of the invention. Therefore a more lengthy description is believed to be unnecessary.

Minor changes in shape, size and rearrang ment of details coming within the field of invention claimed may be resorted to, in actual practice, if desired.

What is claimed is:

1. In a device of the kind described, a measuring faucetcomprising an elongated hollow body, a water supply pipe connection at one end, a water container mounted on said body near the water pipe connection, having a passage communicating with the interior of said hollow body, a syrup container mounted intermediate the water container and the other end of the hollow body and having an outlet port and an inlet port communicatii'i with said interior of said hollow body, a syrup supply pipe mounted in the hollow body intermediate the syrup container and the spigot end thereof and communicating with the interior of said hollow body, a slidable closed ended hollow nixing cylinder having ports registrable with the outlet passage in the water container and the outlet port of the syrup container, and other ports registrable ith the inlet port of the syrup container and the syrup supply pipe, respectively, and said cylinder having a depression in the side of said cylinder to cooperate with the inlet port of the syrup container and the syrup supply pipe to form thereby a passage for syrup from the supply pipe to the syrup container when the cylinder is moved to close all the other passages in said hollow body except the water inlet port to the water container, and discharge passages near the spigot end of the cylinder to discharge its contents into the said spigot, and a cylinder operating push rod journaled in the end of the hollow body and connected to the companion end of the cylinder, an annular shoulder on the inner surface of the hollow body to act as a stop and form with the closed end of the cylinder a spigot valve, a spring associated with the push rod to return the cylinder end, when the push rod is released, to abutting relation with said shoulder to close the spigot, said shoulder op- F erating push rod adapted to be pressed inwardly toward the hollow body to register with the outlet port of the spigot and water container and discharge the contents thereof through the cylinder and through said spigot and to dispense the same, and air vents in the containers for permitting gravitational discharge of the contents thereof.

2. In a device of the kind described, a measuring faucet comprising a hollow body, a water supply pipe connection with the holsages communicating with the interior of said hollow body, a syrup container mounted 011 said hollow body having an outlet port and an inlet port communicating with the interior of said hollow body, a syrup. supply pipe mounted on the hollow body communicating with the interior of said hollow body, a slidable closed ended hollow water and syrup mixing cylinder having ports registrable with the outlet passage in the water container and the outlet port of the syrup container, and other ports registrable with the inlet port of the syrup container and the syrup supply pipe, respectively, and said cylinder having a depression to cooperate with the inlet portion of the syrup container and the syrup supply pipe to form a passage for syrup from the supply pipe to the syrup container when the cylinder is moved to close all the other passages and ports except the water inlet port of the water container, and discharge passages near the spigot end of the cylinder to discharge the mixture of water and syrup into the said spigot, and a cylinder operating push rod co operating with the spigot end of the hollow body and connected to the companion end of the cylinder, an annular shoulder on the inner surface of the hollow body to act as a stop and form with the closed end of the cylinder a spigot valve, a spring associated with the push rod to return the cylinder end to abutting relation with said shoulder to close the spigot and air vents in said containers for permitting the gravitational discharge of the contents thereof.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

JOB R. MANLEY. 

